July 2021 - Payette

Payette Connect : a Sponsorship Conversation with George Marsh, FAIA

July 29, 2021

Alison Laas

As part of the PAYETTE Connect initiative, Alison Laas and George Marsh share some insights as to how individuals can become better self-advocates in their own careers. [...]

A Guest Post Tribute to Tom Payette

July 27, 2021

PAYETTE

Gary Graham, FAIA, Principal and Co-founder of Graham/Meus Inc. Architects, writes a guest post honoring Tom Payette. [...]

Fabrication Feature : Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Façade Study

July 22, 2021

Sam Watts

The continued design of the brick façade is the latest step in the Holyoke Soldiers' Home project. The brick’s textured relief complements the sweeping gesture of the shells, activating the ever-changing façade as the sun travels. [...]

Chelsea Soldiers’ Home Topping-Off

July 20, 2021

Jimmy Baer

The first week of summer 2021 welcomed not only beautiful weather, but also celebrated the concrete topping-off at the new Community Living Center for the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home. [...]

The Hanging General Purpose Classroom (GPC), Part 2: Undulating Coffers

July 15, 2021

Stacy Krieg

Visible before even entering the building, the underside of the Hanging GPC is present from multiple levels and locations throughout the Penn State College of Engineering West 1 Commons. [...]

2021-2022 Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship Recipient

July 14, 2021

PAYETTE

PAYETTE is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 recipient of the PAYETTE Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship, Virginia Tech student Brittney Sooksengdao. [...]

The Hanging General Purpose Classroom, Part 1: How We Hung It

July 13, 2021

Stacy Krieg

The “Hanging GPC” is a multistory event whose presence is felt throughout every level of the Pennsylvania State University’s new College of Engineering West 1 Commons. [...]

Engineering Teaching Labs: Teamwork, Technology and Tinkering

July 9, 2021

Tom Simister

Teamwork, technology and tinkering are fundamental aspects of an engineer’s education. The need for flexible learning spaces that can accommodate both scheduled instruction and unscheduled project collaboration is universal to institutions large and small. [...]

New Color Palette and Space Taxonomy

July 8, 2021

Abby Klima, Alex Zink, Andrew Ringler, Ben Garbow, Tom Simister

PAYETTE’s color palette and space taxonomy for science and research enables us to create beautiful drawings and data visualizations that communicate design ideas and space metrics to clients who rely on our buildings for critical functionality and daily inspiration. [...]

Building Suitability Tool

July 7, 2021

Abby Klima, Andrew Ringler, Tom Simister

PAYETTE’s Building Suitability Tool is an in-house technical rating system designed to assess a building’s highest and best use. [...]

BIDMC New Inpatient Building Envelope Engineering

July 6, 2021

Jensen Ying

Over the course of the pandemic, construction on the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center New Inpatient Building (NIB) did not skip a beat. [...]

Lab Planning Dashboard

July 2, 2021

Andrew Ringler, Ben Garbow, Tom Simister

The lab planning dashboard allows us to plan and design labs for our clients with a high degree of consistency and specificity. [...]

Fusion of Tradition and High Performance

July 1, 2021

Diana Tsang

It is an exciting moment at the construction site for the Boston College Institute for Integrated Science and Society. With the scaffolding partially removed, the south west side of the façade is finally revealed. [...]

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